Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 1TS
How much crime is recorded in CM8 1TS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Witham
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,301 (2024)
How safe is CM8 1TS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 1TS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM8 1TSNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Burglary13.89.1
Public order11.04.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft2.64.5
Drugs2.52.4
Shoplifting2.38.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.